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Warp #9 p. 14 by Frank Brunner

Artists: Frank Brunner (Penciller) , Mike Gustovich (Inker)

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Title:	Warp #9 p. 14 by Frank Brunner
Artist:	Frank Brunner (Penciller)
Artist:	Mike Gustovich (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	376
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	2/21/2023
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Back in 2011, I talked Frank Brunner into drawing and inking a commission for my Shakespeare Project. I had him cast Zatara and Zatanna as Prospero and Miranda in "The Tempest". While this was great, it was still a goal to buy a page of original art from one of his key Marvel books. I came close to getting one a few times, but, when something I wanted and could afford was available, it always seemed like a bit of bad luck would come along and muck things up.

Recently, I saw this Brunner page from a series called Warp that had been added to Romitaman, and at a fraction of the price one of the aforementioned Marvel works would cost. I also had my eye on a Jeff Jones page that had been on Mike's site for a while, so I made a modest offer on both pages and took the counteroffer. And, no, of course, it is not the same as a prime Howard the Duck or Doctor Strange page, but, as compromises go, it is still pretty cool.

Warp was based on three 70s-era stage plays by Stuart Gordon (who would later go on to direct the movies, Re-Animator and From Beyond, amongst others) and Bury St.Edmund, and the comic adaptation was the first series published by First Comics. Neal Adams was the first person they asked to do the comic as he had been the art director for the plays, but he was busy with Ms. Mystic and his Continuity books, so the guys at First got Mr. Brunner to adapt the plays. The adaptation encompassed the first nine issues.

The plays were influenced by Marvel's Thor and Doctor Strange comics, and, for comic book fans, the influences are easy to spot. The plot is that a bank teller named David is suddenly transported from an annual employee-awards dinner to the mystical realm Fen-Ra, and finds that he is actually the host body for the reincarnation of Lord Cumulus (Thor), who has to battle for the destiny of the universe against his antagonist brother, Prince Chaos (Loki). In this world, he is aided by the sage Lugulbanda (Doctor Strange/the Ancient One), who sends him on his quest aided by the leather-clad Amazon warrior, Sargon. They battle Valaria, the insect sorceress, Xander the Unconquerable, and Symax, the henchman of, first, Chaos, and, later, Xander. There is also a horde of robots referred to as the Faceless Ones.

This page is from Brunner's final issue (Jerry Bingham took over the art duties with issue 10). In it, Cumulus and Chaos learn from their father, He Who Dreams (God/Odin), that they must merge into the female cosmic entity called Ego (the Vishanti), and take over the duties of He Who Dreams before he dies and the universe ends. It features Lugulbanda, the cosmic realm of Fen-Ra, Cumulus, Chaos, the dying He Who Dreams, and a whole lot of wonderful cosmic trippiness as only Brunner could draw it.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 2/21/2023

Posted by the night
Warped up like a deuce
Another Brunner inked by Mike

Posted by the light
Warped up like a deuce
Another Brunner sold by Mike

Written by playwright
Warped up like you choose
Another Brunner inked by Mike

Madman Lugulbandas
Valeria the summer with a Chaos diplomat
In the dumps with Culmulus the
Evil Faceless Ones his way into Symax
With a Sargon on my shoulder
Feelin' Fen-ra older, I tripped my Xander around

With this very art pleasin', wheelin' and dealin'
The price for me, cash by the pound

J H
Member Since 2019

2 - Posted on 2/21/2023

(Lol, Marcus. That's awesome) This is a great Brunner Warp page. Love the panel layout, and that first panel really grabs you. And when you can get some magic from him for a fraction of the usual cost? Winner winner chicken dinner. Congrats!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

Phenomenal page! Love that opening panel--The eyes really grab you. The city in the stars is very cool also The whole cosmic story is a perfect match for Brunner's skill set and he handles it deftly. The final panel of the Lord, with his glowing eyes is the perfect capstone. Great pick-up!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 6/21/2023

Warp factor 10!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 7/2/2023

Beauty.

Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 7/29/2023

Great page! Warp actually introduced me to the work of Frank Brunner. This page is one of my favorites of the series. The dialogue in the bottom middle panel between He-Who Dreams and Lugulbabda remains one of my all time favorite exchanges.

CJ Design
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 3/16/2025

Brunner was having pure magic coming off his pencila and pens

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